How I Have Deconstructed?
I was asked today “so what exactly have you deconstructed?” Here’s a few thoughts on that question.
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Too many Christians seem obsessed with power and control. But being oppressed was the very thing that helped the early church grow explosively. Are we pursing the wrong thing?
Outrage as Social Currency
Today’s media systems use outrage as a currency to drive engagement. But is outrage a poison pill that is tearing us apart? I suggest there’s a better way to exist in this modern social media world.
It’s Best Not To Ask
It’s really hard when trusted people change dramatically. For the sake of our faith, often we don’t really want to know why they changed. It might require us to change too.
Can Homosexuals be Christian?
I’ve seen a lot of conservative Christians recently argue that gays cannot be saved, or cannot be Christian, specifically because of 1 Cor 6:9-10. What does that verse say, and is it relevant?
The ChatGPT AI Pastor of the Future
A Jewish pastor read a sermon written by AI to his congregation, and they thought it was human-written. Can a robot or AI ever replace a human pastor? Perhaps that’s the wrong question. Do most Christians today even understand what a pastor is supposed to be?
Is the Bible the Word of the Lord?
Which takes precedence – the Bible or Jesus? On Twitter, this question has blown up into a rather ugly argument in the last couple days. I’ve watched the dispute, occasionally chipping in here and there myself, but mostly learning from the various viewpoints thrown into the fight. There’s a lot to be learned from it, …
Was the Bible Created, Intelligently Designed, or Evolved?
The origins of the Bible are fascinatingly complex, much more than I had understood as a younger believer. Why would God let it be so complex?
A Year of Personal Firsts in 2022
2022 was a challenging, interesting, and fulfilling year for me. I couldn’t have predicted many of the “firsts” that happened, but I’m thankful for all of them.
The Gospel According to Jesus
The point of the gospel is not to get the work done. The point is accurately represent the Father. Jesus’ charge in Matt 28:19-20 wasn’t colonial; it was to be ambassadors in the fullest sense of the word – to personally BE an extension of the Kingdom and to fully embody Jesus to those around us. That looks a lot different than many approaches to the gospel.